Objective A growing real estate company wanted to create a recognition program by rewarding agents as their sales increased. The owners decided to recognize the agent with the greatest number of closed transactions, as well as the top three agents with the highest sales volume. Strategy At the annual awards banquet, the four winning agents were presented with an optical… Read more →
Author: Steve Lipic
Gender-Neutral Incentive gift
Description: Auto Safety Kit Industry: Banking Use: A gift that was gender-neutral, useful, could be branded and had a high-perceived value. How was it distributed: A bank needed new ideas for an incentive gift to give to new depositors who opened a new account at the bank for over $1,000.00. They were looking for an item that would be useful and a gift that would have a… Read more →
Reward Employees for “Going Green”
Product Use: Employee Recognition Industry: Services Promotion: To underscore their new “going green” goals, an advertising agency chose the Expedition Backpack as a reward gift for employees committed to using mass transit three or more days a week when commuting to work. The fully functional bag, featuring a padded computer sleeve and multi-function organizer pocket with earphone outlet, provided a stylish and commuter-friendly… Read more →
Effectively Increase Attendance
Description: Two-Tone Malibu Sunglasses Industry: Sports Use: A major sports team was having difficulty keeping attendance up at weeknight games. To increase foot traffic, they decided to do special giveaways one night each week, and featured the Two-Tone Malibu sunglasses on one of these nights. The giveaway was promoted through the team’s website and the local sports station. How it was distributed: The sunglasses… Read more →
Thank Employees with a Lunch Container
Description: 3-Section Lunch Container Industry: Healthcare Use: Packaging a lunch for nurses/doctors and anyone employed at any of the Hospital’s locations. After years of giving away lunch bags, the hospital asked for something different that the staff might utilize even more than the lunch bags. The three compartments can hold a main dish and two sides. The hospital loved it. How it was distributed: Each… Read more →
Worldwide Customer Appreciation Gift
Objective A worldwide corporation wanted to show appreciation to their top customers for providing them with their business. They wanted to give each recipient a recognition gift that would be practical and demonstrate their gratitude. Strategy The corporation identified their top 50 customers throughout the world. They selected the crystal Clipped Globe, and hand etched their logo with the tag line: “We think the… Read more →
Answering the “Why” in Employee Appreciation
Now that Halloween and the elections are over we can all take a deep breath and start focusing on the important topic of employee gifting. With the economy in a downturn and businesses working to limit expenses, employee gifting can become a chore rather than a true expression of appreciation. Employees are often an untapped gold mine of people who deeply… Read more →
Collapsible Laundry Bag for Increasing Sales
While going green isn’t necessarily a new trend, a major supermarket decided to join in on the craze. By coming up with a unique design and unusual laundry bag, they had customers deciding to go with more environmental products in order to get the gift. In the end its a win-win for both sales and the environment. Product use: Generate Sales Leads &… Read more →
Camo Cooler as Employee Reward
As a company you want to tailor your gifts to employees, make sure they can use and enjoy what they get. With hunting season right around the corner, a construction company with predominantly male employees, created an employee reward that can not only be used in the coming weeks, but also all year long. Product use: Employee Reward Industry: Construction Promotion: This… Read more →
Angels’ Arms Bar Bounce T-shirts
Challenge Angels’ Arms was looking for a supplier to provide their 1000+ t-shirts for one of their largest fundraisers – the Soulard Bar Bounce. They needed to be sorted by shirt color and team and delivered 3 days before the event, all while staying under budget. Solution Lipic’s designed the artwork, coordinated with the committee for shirt colors and sizes,… Read more →